Shrewsbury care home to host free event to discuss dementia
A care home in Shrewsbury is inviting local people to its free dementia advice event.
Care UK’s Oxbow Manor, on Oteley Road, is inviting members of the community to the event on Thursday, January 23, from 2-4pm.
The ‘Living well with dementia’ session at Oxbow Manor will be led by dementia specialist nurse Gemma Payne, who will provide insights into the benefits of meaningful activity and the home’s award-winning approach to nutrition to support people living with dementia.
It is part of The Big Dementia Conversation, a nationwide initiative designed to show people how to better understand common symptoms and live well with the condition.
While general awareness of the condition has improved, data from Care UK shows two thirds of people who have a relative living with dementia (62 per cent) initially put their symptoms down to old age.
